Oak Shore Park residents tell council they faced repeated incidents at nearby Beacon group home; county official says case resolved

Residents near Oak Shore Park urged the council to act after a year of repeated incidents involving a licensed residential foster‑care home operated by Beacon Specialized Home Living at 12185 Everton Avenue North. Anne Meyer, speaking for neighbors, provided a detailed account of 14 months of events she described as dangerous: recurring episodes of a resident wandering into traffic and a nearby lake, frequent police and EMS responses and staff turnover at the home. "It's almost a miracle that this child didn't drown in the lake or get hit by a car or get injured somehow," Meyer said, summarizing neighbors' alarm.

County officials at the meeting explained that licensing, investigations and final action on provider licenses are controlled by state statute and administered through county delegations and the Minnesota Department of Human Services. A Washington County commissioner told the council the specific situation "has been resolved" and encouraged residents to contact county community services for more information; the commissioner gave the community services director's contact, Jennifer Castillo, at (651) 430-6461. City staff also explained the limits of city authority over group‑home location and offered to contact the company and property owner to learn more about the provider's plan going forward.